Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2013 14:58:56 +0200 (CEST) Dear Sir, dear Madam / Sehr geehrte Dame, sehr geehrter Herr, Please share the announcement below with those who may be interested. / Es waere schoen, wenn Sie diese Ankuendigung auch an interessierte Kollegen weitergeben koennten. Kind regards / Mit freundlichen Gruessen Rolf Rabenseifner ----------------- Announcing the joint PRACE/LinkSCEEM Conference on Scientific Computing 2013 (CSC 2013) Tuesday 3rd - Friday 6th December 2013, Annabelle Hotel, Paphos, Cyprus. Conference website: http://cyprusconferences.org/csc2013/index.php ----------------------- The joint PRACE/LinkSCEEM Conference on Scientific Computing aims to highlight progress in a number of scientific areas for which High Performance Computing (HPC) is essential. It will bring together around 150 scientists from Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. It targets the regional and international scientific community in different research areas related to HPC. Conference Topics --------------------- Keynote addresses will be given by speakers in the following topics: - Algorithms and Machines - Astrophysics, High Energy Physics and Plasma Physics - Climate and Environmental Sciences - Data Management and Visualization - Engineering - Life Sciences and Computational Biology - Material Science and Chemistry The list of confirmed invited speakers (regularly updated) can be found in the following webpage: http://cyprusconferences.org/csc2013/speakers.php The programme will also include a half-day meeting of the PRACE User Forum and a Poster session. Poster Session ----------------- We invite scientists to submit an abstract for a poster. PRACE will offer partial financial support to selected poster authors with limited travel budget to attend the conference. Abstract submission deadline: 30th September 2013 Information for the poster session as well as instructions and poster templates are available online at the following webpage: http://cyprusconferences.org/csc2013/submission.php Fellowships ------------- LinkSCEEM will fund a number of promising young scientists from the Eastern Mediterranean region to attend the 4 days of the conference. Submitting an abstract for a poster is obligatory for applying for fellowship support. Applications for such fellowships are available online until the 30th September 2013 at the following webpage: http://cyprusconferences.org/csc2013/fellowship.php More information on the scientific programme will be posted soon on the following webpage: http://cyprusconferences.org/csc2013/program.php Registration ------------- Registration for the conference and the optional events, as well as booking of accommodation and local transport is available online at the following webpage: http://cyprusconferences.org/csc2013/registration.php Registration fees are as follows: Early registration Regular Registration (Until 30th September 2013) (After 1st October 2013) Delegate Fees 300 Euros 350 Euros Student Fees 150 Euros 200 Euros Registration fee is inclusive of attendance of the 4 days of the conference, conference material, coffee breaks, welcome cocktail on Tuesday 3rd December and gala dinner and a half-day excursion on Thursday 5th December. (During the registration process one can also find options to allow for their guests to attend the welcome cocktail, gala dinner and excursion at an additional cost.) Venue ------- The conference will be held at the Annabelle Hotel located in Paphos on the island of Cyprus. Address: Poseidonos Avenue, 8042 Paphos, Cyprus. Phone: +357 26885000, Fax: +357 26945502 Website: http://www.annabelle.com.cy/en-gb/hotel/ Travel Info ------------ Cyprus has two international airports. Larnaca International Airport is Cyprus' main airport and is located 140 km from the conference venue with good connections for most major European cities. One can travel from Larnaca Airport to the conference venue using a taxi, which will take about 1 hour 45 minutes. Shared taxis will be arranged by the conference organizer by default if you choose for airport transfers during the registration process (approximate cost will be 35 Euros per transfer). Private taxis can also be selected in the registration process â please make sure to tick the appropriate box. Approximate cost will be 105 Euros per transfer. Alternatively, one can reach the venue using intercity busses to reach Paphos and from there one can take a short (4km - 10min) taxi ride to the hotel venue. For more information including timetables please see the following webpage: http://www.paphosbus.com/index.php/paphos-airport-bus/larnaca-airport-shuttl... Paphos International Airport is the country's second largest airport and is located 10.2 km (about 25 minutes with a taxi) from the conference venue. Options for taxi transfer from Paphos airport to the venue (and back) are also available in the registration process. There are limited flights from selected European cities to this airport so it may be easier and cheaper for your flight to arrive at Larnaca Airport. Furthermore, please note that Austrian Airlines is the sponsoring airline for CSC 2013. Book your flights to the Conference on Scientific Computing online at http://www.austrian.com and save 15% on all applicable fares! It would be advisable to book as early as possible to get cheaper flights. For more information please see the following webpage: http://cyprusconferences.org/csc2013/travel-info.php Accommodation ------------------ Special rates have been obtained by the conference organisers for the conference venue hotel as well as for two other nearby hotels. You can book your accommodation to the hotel of your choice through the conference registration process. Contact --------- More information on this event can be found on the conference website (which is regularly updated) found on the following webpage: http://cyprusconferences.org/csc2013/index.php For any general conference organisation questions please contact the following members of the conference local organising committee: - Mr Eleftherios Eleftheriou, Email: e.eleftheriou@cyi.ac.cy, Telephone: +357 22208694 - Mr Stelios Erotokritou, Email: s.erotokritou@cyi.ac.cy, Telephone: +357 22208671 For any question including accommodation and travel arrangements you may also contact the conference organisers: - Easy Conferences, Email: info@cyprusconferences.org, Phone: +357 22591900 Please forward this announcement to colleagues who may be interested in attending the conference. We are looking forward to seeing you in Cyprus. --------------------------------------------------------------------- I would appreciate if you could forward this email to interested colleagues. 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